Fashion, Design, & DIY
Oh goodie gumdrops. I found treasure! Free, customizable, crisp, vintage graphics. I know! What magic is this?!! Well, Wedding Chicks has 16 free customizable monograms, and more save the dates, invitation suites etc. Sure, its meant for a wedding but I am seeing simple stationary, easy cards, transfer paper crafts and sweet wall art in my future. I am sure some [...read more]
Hey Gang, big announcement! I am unveiling a new regular feature…. Mini Mondays! I bet you didn’t know that one of my favorite hobbies is making 1/12 scale miniatures. I know, I know, it is really nerdy, but hey, it is all about beautiful design and interiors too. I have been rather embarrassed by this hobby for a while, because [...read more]
When I came to Seattle I stood out. I still do, but I did even more a few years ago. I wore more than one color at a time, I loved dresses, I loved polka-dots and florals, and had an affinity for bows. These are all great things but not Seattle things. After enough people asked me “where are you from?” or “what are [...read more]
I’m a lucky duck. All my work has been canceled for the past 3 days because the arrival of some true winter here in Seattle. 5 inches of sparkling snow and its just beautiful. No work, all play and more smiles on the streets than I ever remember seeing here. Perhaps thats why Minnesotans are so “nice”, we regularly have to just [...read more]
Need a quick last minute gift tag idea? Heres one! Easy, fast and pretty darn stylish. 1. Gather your paint samples. Look for colors with festive names. I chose Behr’s Sugar Cookie, Candy Cane Red, Pine Green, Winter Snow, Log Cabin, Douglas Fir and Snowfall White. 2. Cut your paint chips. 3. Cut plain white paper backing to cover [...read more]
I have to admit I’m feeling quite proud of myself at this moment. I have crafted up 40ft of garland and 6 ornaments for $4. Thats right $4. This is the first year I have had my own place to really decorate as I choose, so I was excited to add some holiday cheer and try out my own style. [...read more]
Well that week went by fast, didn’t it? It just flew by for me. I can’t believe that a week ago I was snuggled in my parents house back in Minnesota feasting on Thanksgiving leftovers and feeling the family love. Unsurprisingly my long weekend back in the midwest was totally unproductive, unless you consider deep, kitten-attack-free sleep and therapeutic pie eating productive [...read more]
You know, there are a lot of great things about going to school in Seattle. One is for sure the scenery (being able to see Mount Rainier from your dorm room was pretty great). Another is the public transportation. And UW campus is undoubtedly gorgeous. But you know what stinks about Seattle? The utter lack of fabric and craft stores. [...read more]
Hey remember how we signed the lease for our apartment from another state having never actually seen it? Well we did. And I spent the summer trying to envision the living room (how big of a sofa can we fit?) , the bedroom (headboard yes or no?), and the bathroom (is it real gross?). You know what I didn’t think [...read more]
Guess who has a stoop all her own to put glorious pumpkins on?! This girl! Oh yes. And glorious they shall be. Halloween pumpkins are so lovely. They are a whimsical tradition that may not make a lot of sense but brings a lot of joy. The best kinds of traditions I think. Plus the whole holiday is an opportunity for playfulness [...read more]
